OSHA Inspection: TORTILLA KING INC

Issued

2022-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8702.00 · Current $5221.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(d)(3):Repeat employee exposure monitoring was not performed whenever a change in production, process, equipment or controls increases noise exposure:  Employees are exposed to health hazards associated with noise. At Flour Room, employees engaged in mega-lines 1, 2 and 3 operation are over-exposed the OSHA Action Level  for noise (85 dBA). Employee's 8 hours TWA noise sampling results were: 86.9 dBA, 88.3 dBA, 90.4 dBA and 89.6 dBA.

Issued

2022-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(1):The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:  Employees are exposed to health hazards associated with noise. At Flour Room, employees engaged in mega-lines 1,2 and 3 operation are over-exposed the OSHA Action Level  for noise (85 dBA). Employee's 8 hours TWA noise sampling results were: 86.9 dBA, 88.3 dBA, 90.4 dBA and 89.6 dBA. Audiometric test program has not been established and made available to the employees.

Issued

2022-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(5)(i):The employer did not establish, within 6 months of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level, a valid baseline audiogram against which subsequent audiograms can be compared:  Employees are exposed to health hazards associated with noise. At Flour Room, employees engaged in mega-lines 1,2 and 3 operation are over-exposed the OSHA Action Level  for noise (85 dBA). Employee's 8 hours TWA noise sampling results were: 86.9 dBA, 88.3 dBA, 90.4 dBA and 89.6 dBA. Audiometric test baseline has not been established.

Issued

2022-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(k)(2):The training program was not repeated annually for each employee included in the hearing conservation program. Information in the training program was not updated to be consistent with changes in protective equipment and work processes:  Employees are exposed to health hazards associated with noise. At Flour Room, employees engaged in mega-lines 1,2 and 3 operation are over-exposed the OSHA Action Level  for noise (85 dBA). Employee's 8 hours TWA noise sampling results were: 86.9 dBA, 88.3 dBA, 90.4 dBA and 89.6 dBA. Annual training was not been provided.

Issued

2022-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(i)(4):The employer did not provide training in the use and care of all hearing protectors provided to employees:  Employees are exposed to health hazards associated with noise. At Flour Room, employees engaged in mega-lines 1,2 and 3 operation are required to use hearing protectors and were not trained on how to properly use and care them.

Issued

2022-03-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-04-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(i)(5):The employer did not ensure proper initial fitting and supervise the correct use of all hearing protectors:  Employees are exposed to health hazards associated with noise. At Flour Room, employees engaged in mega-lines 1, 2 and 3 operation are required to use hearing protectors and were not trained on how to properly use and care them.

Issued

2022-03-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3698.00 · Current $2219.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.151(c):Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  Employee is exposed to health hazards. In Sanitation Cage, cleaning and disinfectant chemicals are stored and used by employee and no eyewash station is available.